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LITTLE DREAMERS
The Hidden Life of Trees.
A forester invites viewers to look at a woodland as a living community.
Forester and author Peter Wohlleben takes viewers beyond the familiar view of trees as individual trunks and branches. Visits to forests, conversations with audiences and detailed nature photography explore his ideas about growth, communication and the relationships that sustain woodland life. The documentary also follows debates about forestry and the pressures people place on these ecosystems.
Why it’s a little special
An invitation to slow down and notice the living systems around us, combining close-up forest imagery with ideas families can discuss on their next walk outdoors.
BEFORE YOU PRESS PLAY
Know the story.
Know your little people.
The official US PG rating cites some suggestive material, brief language and smoking. Expect environmental concerns, logging and discussion of trees dying, along with adult conversations and demonstrations. The documentary presents Wohlleben’s views and interpretations; some material is subtitled and the pace may require patience from younger viewers.
Our notes are a starting point, not an age recommendation. G and PG films can still include intense moments. You know your family best.
BEHIND THE SCENES
The little details.
- Directed by
- Jörg Adolph, Jan Haft
- Starring
- Peter Wohlleben, Achim Bogdahn, Markus Lanz
Peter Wohlleben,Achim Bogdahn and Markus Lanz appear as themselves. Peter Wohlleben wrote the source book; he is not added as a screenplay writer. Global Screen credits Jörg Adolph as director and discusses Jan Haft’s nature photography; the US Apple/RT film also credits Haft as co-director. - Written by
- Jörg Adolph
- Produced by
- Friederich Oetker
- Release date
- July 16, 2021
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, Nature
- Studio
- Constantin Film / MPI Media Group
- Language
- German; English-language edition available
YOUR SOFA. YOUR CINEMA.
Where to watch.
A good story is one click away.
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Free & library options5
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Film facts: Apple TV US film listing · additional source . Checked 2026-11-12. Parent notes and recommendations by PG Pick. Artwork belongs to its respective studio.